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The 52-year-old, who has nurses visiting her home, said: “I reported it before Easter and now you see people hit it, get out, and take photographs. I am not getting any sleep because of the noise when people are going over it.

“Kids use this road to go to and from school and they are getting hit by bits of the pothole when cars hit it.”

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Brenda, who suffers from nerve damage, gastro-failure and diabetes, added: “When it fills with water people walking past are getting soaked. That many people have hit it, a lot will be making claims.”

The pothole has filled with water and chunks of the road are on the pavement

Ward councillor Jackie Barnes has also reported the pothole. She said: "I feel positive that the council is going to prioritise this as I think that it is extremely dangerous. I will continue to pursue the repair of it."

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Potholes in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire

A petition has this week been launched calling for the authority to speed up road repairs across the Potteries.

It comes after a number of cars struck a large pothole on the A34 in Trent Vale with motorists looking to pursue compensation claims.

Councillor Daniel Jellyman, cabinet member for regeneration, transport and heritage, said: “We will shortly be announcing a major programme of investment in our road network for the next year which will see key roads in the city resurfaced.

"We are also going to be increasing the number of staff on the ground who will set about tackling the backlog of potholes in the system. Residents will start to see a positive impact over the coming weeks.

“People need to report potholes to us and that can be done through the council’s website. We prioritise the work that we do. If it’s deemed a safety issue then there is an immediate response.”